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Metabolic Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria (CDS)

No. Criteria
1 Overweight and/or Obesity: BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
2 Hyperglycemia: FPG ≥ 6.1 mmol/L (110 mg/dL) and/or 2hPG ≥ 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL), and/or previously diagnosed diabetes with treatment
3 Hypertension: BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg and/or previously diagnosed hypertension with treatment
4 Dyslipidemia: Fasting plasma TG ≥ 1.7 mmol/L (150 mg/dL), and/or fasting HDL-C < 0.9 mmol/L (35 mg/dL) (male) or < 1.0 mmol/L (39 mg/dL) (female)

Explanation

A diagnosis can be made if 3 or more of the above components are present.

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